1 Samuel 17 שְׁמוּאֵל א פרק י״ז

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1. 1

   וַיַּאַסְפוּand-they-gatheredפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesאֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶםtheir-armiesלַמִּלְחָמָהto-battleוַיֵּאָסְפוּand-were-gathered-together-atשֹׂכֹהShochoאֲשֶׁרwhichלִיהוּדָהto-Judahוַיַּחֲנוּand-they-encampedבֵּין־שׂוֹכֹהbetween-Shochoוּבֵין־עֲזֵקָהand-between-Azekahבְּאֶפֶסin-Ephes-דַּמִּים׃dammim

   Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which belongeth to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.

2. 2

   וְשָׁאוּלand-Saulוְאִישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵלand-the-men-of-Israelנֶאֶסְפוּwere-gathered-togetherוַיַּחֲנוּand-they-encampedבְּעֵמֶקin-the-valley-ofהָאֵלָהElahוַיַּעַרְכוּand-set-in-arrayמִלְחָמָהbattleלִקְרַאתagainstפְּלִשְׁתִּים׃the-Philistines

   And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

3. 3

   וּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand-the-Philistinesעֹמְדִיםstandingאֶל־הָהָרon-a-mountainמִזֶּהon-the-one-sideוְיִשְׂרָאֵלand-Israelעֹמְדִיםstandingאֶל־הָהָרon-a-mountainמִזֶּהon-the-other-sideוְהַגַּיְאand-the-valleyבֵּינֵיהֶם׃between-them

   And the Philistines stood on a mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

4. 4

   וַיֵּצֵאand-went-outאִישׁ־הַבֵּנַיִםa-championמִמַּחֲנוֹתout-of-the-camp-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesגׇּלְיָתGoliathשְׁמוֹhis-nameמִגַּתfrom-Gathגׇּבְהוֹhis-heightשֵׁשׁsixאַמּוֹתcubitsוָזָרֶת׃and-a-span

   And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

5. 5

   וְכוֹבַעand-a-helmet-ofנְחֹשֶׁתbrassעַל־רֹאשׁוֹupon-his-headוְשִׁרְיוֹןand-a-coat-of-mail-ofקַשְׂקַשִּׂיםscalesהוּאheלָבוּשׁwas-armed-withוּמִשְׁקַלand-weight-ofהַשִּׁרְיוֹןthe-coatחֲמֵשֶׁת־אֲלָפִיםfive-thousandשְׁקָלִיםshekelsנְחֹשֶׁת׃brass

   And he had an helmet of brass upon his head, and he was armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat was five thousand shekels of brass.

6. 6

   וּמִצְחַתand-greaves-ofנְחֹשֶׁתbrassעַל־רַגְלָיוupon-his-feetוְכִידוֹןand-a-javelin-ofנְחֹשֶׁתbrassבֵּיןbetweenכְּתֵפָיו׃his-shoulders

   And he had greaves of brass upon his legs, and a target of brass between his shoulders.

7. 7

   (וחץ)[וְעֵץ]and-the-staff-ofחֲנִיתוֹhis-spearכִּמְנוֹרlike-a-weaver's-beamאֹרְגִיםof-weaversוְלַהֶבֶתand-the-head-ofחֲנִיתוֹhis-spearשֵׁשׁ־מֵאוֹתsix-hundredשְׁקָלִיםshekelsבַּרְזֶלironוְנֹשֵׂאand-the-bearer-ofהַצִּנָּהthe-shieldהֹלֵךְwentלְפָנָיו׃before-him

   And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

8. 8

   וַיַּעֲמֹדand-stoodוַיִּקְרָאand-calledאֶל־מַעַרְכֹתto-the-armies-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלָהֶםto-themלָמָּהwhyתֵצְאוּdo-you-come-outלַעֲרֹךְto-set-in-arrayמִלְחָמָהbattleהֲלוֹאis-it-notאָנֹכִיIהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוְאַתֶּםand-youעֲבָדִיםservantsלְשָׁאוּלto-Saulבְּרוּ־לָכֶםchoose-for-youאִישׁa-manוְיֵרֵדand-let-him-come-downאֵלָי׃unto-me

   And he stood and cried unto the armies of Israel, and said unto them, Why are ye come out to set your battle in array? am not I a Philistine, and ye servants to Saul? choose you a man for you, and let him come down to me.

9. 9

   אִם־יוּכַלif-canלְהִלָּחֵםto-fightאִתִּיwith-meוְהִכָּנִיand-kill-meוְהָיִינוּthen-will-we-beלָכֶםto-youלַעֲבָדִיםfor-servantsוְאִם־אֲנִיand-if-Iאוּכַל־לוֹprevail-against-himוְהִכִּיתִיוand-kill-himוִהְיִיתֶםthen-shall-you-beלָנוּto-usלַעֲבָדִיםfor-servantsוַעֲבַדְתֶּםand-you-will-serveאֹתָנוּ׃us

   If he be able to fight with me, and to kill me, then will we be your servants: but if I prevail against him, and kill him, then shall ye be our servants, and serve us.

10. 10

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-PhilistineאֲנִיIחֵרַפְתִּיI-defyאֶת־מַעַרְכוֹתthe-armies-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisתְּנוּ־לִיgive-to-meאִישׁa-manוְנִלָּחֲמָהthat-we-may-fightיָחַד׃together

    And the Philistine said, I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight together.

11. 11

    וַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardשָׁאוּלSaulוְכׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵלand-all-Israelאֶת־דִּבְרֵיthe-words-ofהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיֵּחַתּוּand-they-were-dismayedוַיִּרְאוּand-were-afraidמְאֹד׃exceedingly

    When Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

12. 12

    וְדָוִדand-Davidבֶּן־אִישׁthe-son-of-a-man-ofאֶפְרָתִיan-Ephrathiteהַזֶּהthisמִבֵּיתfrom-Beth-לֶחֶםlehemיְהוּדָהJudahוּשְׁמוֹand-his-nameיִשַׁיJesseוְלוֹand-unto-himשְׁמֹנָהeightבָנִיםsonsוְהָאִישׁand-the-manבִּימֵיin-the-days-ofשָׁאוּלSaulזָקֵןwas-oldבָּאadvancedבַאֲנָשִׁים׃in-years

    Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Beth-lehem-judah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men for an old man in the days of Saul.

13. 13

    וַיֵּלְכוּand-they-wentשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeבְּנֵי־יִשַׁיsons-of-Jesseהַגְּדֹלִיםthe-eldestהָלְכוּwentאַחֲרֵי־שָׁאוּלafter-Saulלַמִּלְחָמָהto-the-battleוְשֵׁםand-the-name-ofשְׁלֹשֶׁתthreeבָּנָיוhis-sonsאֲשֶׁרwhichהָלְכוּwentבַּמִּלְחָמָהin-the-battleאֱלִיאָבEliabהַבְּכוֹרthe-firstbornוּמִשְׁנֵהוּand-his-secondאֲבִינָדָבAbinadabוְהַשְּׁלִשִׁיand-the-thirdשַׁמָּה׃Shammah

    And the three eldest sons of Jesse went and followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle were Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

14. 14

    וְדָוִדand-Davidהוּאheהַקָּטָןthe-youngestוּשְׁלֹשָׁהand-threeהַגְּדֹלִיםthe-eldestהָלְכוּwentאַחֲרֵיafterשָׁאוּל׃Saul

    And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

15. 15

    וְדָוִדand-Davidהֹלֵךְwentוָשָׁבand-returnedמֵעַלfromשָׁאוּלSaulלִרְעוֹתto-feedאֶת־צֹאןflocksאָבִיוhis-fatherבֵּיתBeth-לָחֶם׃lehem

    But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Beth-lehem.

16. 16

    וַיִּגַּשׁand-drew-nearהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהַשְׁכֵּםmorningוְהַעֲרֵבand-eveningוַיִּתְיַצֵּבand-presented-himselfאַרְבָּעִיםfortyיוֹם׃day

    And the Philistine drew near morning and evening, and presented himself forty days.

17. 17

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidיִשַׁיJesseלְדָוִדto-Davidבְּנוֹhis-sonקַח־נָאtake-I-prayלְאַחֶיךָto-your-brothersאֵיפַתan-ephah-ofהַקָּלִיאof-this-parched-cornהַזֶּהthisוַעֲשָׂרָהand-these-tenלֶחֶםbreadהַזֶּהthisוְהָרֵץand-runהַמַּחֲנֶהto-the-campלְאַחֶיךָ׃to-your-brothers

    And Jesse said unto David his son, Take now for thy brethren an ephah of this parched corn, and these ten loaves, and run to the camp to thy brethren;

18. 18

    וְאֵתandעֲשֶׂרֶתtenחֲרִצֵיcheeses-ofהֶחָלָבmilkהָאֵלֶּהtheseתָּבִיאcarryלְשַׂר־הָאָלֶףto-the-captain-of-their-thousandוְאֶת־אַחֶיךָand-your-brothersתִּפְקֹדsee-how-fareלְשָׁלוֹםin-welfareוְאֶת־עֲרֻבָּתָםand-their-pledgeתִּקָּח׃take

    And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of their thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their pledge.

19. 19

    וְשָׁאוּלnow-Saulוְהֵמָּהand-theyוְכׇל־אִישׁand-all-the-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבְּעֵמֶקin-the-valley-ofהָאֵלָהElahנִלְחָמִיםfightingעִם־פְּלִשְׁתִּים׃with-the-Philistines

    Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

20. 20

    וַיַּשְׁכֵּםand-rose-earlyדָּוִדDavidבַּבֹּקֶרin-the-morningוַיִּטֹּשׁand-leftאֶת־הַצֹּאןthe-flockעַל־שֹׁמֵרwith-a-keeperוַיִּשָּׂאand-tookוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentכַּאֲשֶׁרasצִוָּהוּhad-commanded-himיִשָׁיJesseוַיָּבֹאand-cameהַמַּעְגָּלָהto-the-barricadeוְהַחַיִלand-the-armyהַיֹּצֵאgoing-forthאֶל־הַמַּעֲרָכָהto-the-fightוְהֵרֵעוּand-shoutedבַּמִּלְחָמָה׃in-the-battle

    And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the trench, as the host was going forth to the fight, and shouted for the battle.

21. 21

    וַתַּעֲרֹךְand-had-put-in-arrayיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוּפְלִשְׁתִּיםand-the-Philistinesמַעֲרָכָהarmyלִקְרַאתagainstמַעֲרָכָה׃army

    For Israel and the Philistines had put the battle in array, army against army.

22. 22

    וַיִּטֹּשׁand-leftדָּוִדDavidאֶת־הַכֵּלִיםhis-baggageמֵעָלָיוfrom-himעַל־יַדin-the-hand-ofשׁוֹמֵרthe-keeper-ofהַכֵּלִיםthe-baggageוַיָּרׇץand-ranהַמַּעֲרָכָהinto-the-armyוַיָּבֹאand-cameוַיִּשְׁאַלand-askedלְאֶחָיוunto-his-brethrenלְשָׁלוֹם׃of-their-welfare

    And David left his carriage in the hand of the keeper of the carriage, and ran into the army, and came and saluted his brethren.

23. 23

    וְהוּאand-heמְדַבֵּרspeaksעִמָּםwith-themוְהִנֵּהand-beholdאִישׁa-manהַבֵּנַיִםthe-championעוֹלֶהcame-upגׇּלְיָתGoliathהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineשְׁמוֹhis-nameמִגַּתfrom-Gath[מִמַּעַרְכוֹת]out-of-the-armies-ofפְּלִשְׁתִּיםPhilistinesוַיְדַבֵּרand-spokeכַּדְּבָרִיםthe-same-wordsהָאֵלֶּהtheseוַיִּשְׁמַעand-heardדָּוִד׃David

    And as he talked with them, behold, there came up the champion, the Philistine of Gath, Goliath by name, out of the armies of the Philistines, and spake according to the same words: and David heard them.

24. 24

    וְכֹלand-allאִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelבִּרְאוֹתָםwhen-they-sawאֶת־הָאִישׁthe-manוַיָּנֻסוּand-they-fledמִפָּנָיוfrom-before-himוַיִּירְאוּand-were-sore-afraidמְאֹד׃exceedingly

    And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid.

25. 25

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאִישׁthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelהַרְּאִיתֶםhave-you-seenהָאִישׁthe-manהָעֹלֶהwho-has-come-upהַזֶּהthisכִּיthatלְחָרֵףto-defyאֶת־יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelעֹלֶהhe-has-come-upוְהָיָהand-beהָאִישׁthe-manאֲשֶׁר־יַכֶּנּוּwho-kills-himיַעְשְׁרֶנּוּwill-enrich-himהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingעֹשֶׁרwith-richesגָּדוֹלgreatוְאֶת־בִּתּוֹand-his-daughterיִתֶּן־לוֹwill-give-himוְאֵתandבֵּיתthe-house-ofאָבִיוhis-fatherיַעֲשֶׂהwill-makeחׇפְשִׁיfreeבְּיִשְׂרָאֵל׃in-Israel

    And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, that the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house free in Israel.

26. 26

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁיםto-the-menהָעֹמְדִיםthe-ones-standingעִמּוֹwith-himלֵאמֹרsayingמַה־יֵּעָשֶׂהwhat-shall-be-doneלָאִישׁto-the-manאֲשֶׁרwhichיַכֶּהkillsאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהַלָּזyonderוְהֵסִירand-takes-awayחֶרְפָּהthe-reproachמֵעַלfrom-uponיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelכִּיbecauseמִיwhoהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהֶעָרֵלthe-uncircumcisedהַזֶּהthisכִּיbecauseחֵרֵףhe-should-defyמַעַרְכוֹתthe-armies-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodחַיִּים׃the-living

    And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God?

27. 27

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלוֹto-himהָעָםthe-peopleכַּדָּבָרafter-this-mannerהַזֶּהthisלֵאמֹרsayingכֹּהthusיֵעָשֶׂהshall-be-doneלָאִישׁto-the-manאֲשֶׁרwhichיַכֶּנּוּ׃kills-him

    And the people answered him after this manner, saying, So shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

28. 28

    וַיִּשְׁמַעand-he-heardאֱלִיאָבEliabאָחִיוhis-brotherהַגָּדוֹלthe-eldestבְּדַבְּרוֹwhen-he-spokeאֶל־הָאֲנָשִׁיםto-the-menוַיִּחַר־אַףand-was-kindled-the-anger-ofאֱלִיאָבEliabבְּדָוִדon-Davidוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidלָמָּה־זֶּהwhy-thisיָרַדְתָּdid-you-come-downוְעַל־מִיand-with-whomנָטַשְׁתָּhave-you-leftמְעַטthose-fewהַצֹּאןthe-flockהָהֵנָּהinבַּמִּדְבָּרin-the-wildernessאֲנִיIיָדַעְתִּיI-knowאֶת־זְדֹנְךָyour-prideוְאֵתandרֹעַthe-naughtiness-ofלְבָבֶךָyour-heartכִּיforלְמַעַןin-order-thatרְאוֹתto-seeהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleיָרָדְתָּ׃you-have-come-down

    And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

29. 29

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidמֶהwhat-haveעָשִׂיתִיI-doneעָתָּהnowהֲלוֹאis-it-notדָּבָרa-causeהוּא׃is-there

    And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

30. 30

    וַיִּסֹּבand-he-turnedמֵאֶצְלוֹfrom-beside-himאֶל־מוּלtowardאַחֵרanotherוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidכַּדָּבָרafter-the-mannerהַזֶּהthisוַיְשִׁבֻהוּand-answered-himהָעָםthe-peopleדָּבָרagainכַּדָּבָרafter-the-mannerהָרִאשׁוֹן׃the-first

    And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.

31. 31

    וַיִּשָּׁמְעוּand-when-were-heardהַדְּבָרִיםthe-wordsאֲשֶׁרwhichדִּבֶּרspokeדָּוִדDavidוַיַּגִּדוּthey-rehearsed-themלִפְנֵי־שָׁאוּלbefore-Saulוַיִּקָּחֵהוּ׃and-he-sent-for-him

    And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.

32. 32

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulאַל־יִפֹּלlet-no-failלֵב־אָדָםheart-of-manעָלָיוupon-himעַבְדְּךָyour-servantיֵלֵךְwill-goוְנִלְחַםand-fightעִם־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיwith-the-Philistineהַזֶּה׃this

    And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

33. 33

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלֹאnotתוּכַלyou-are-ableלָלֶכֶתto-goאֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיto-the-Philistineהַזֶּהthisלְהִלָּחֵםto-fightעִמּוֹwith-himכִּי־נַעַרfor-you-are-but-a-youthאַתָּהyouוְהוּאand-heאִישׁa-man-ofמִלְחָמָהwarמִנְּעֻרָיו׃from-his-youth

    And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth.

34. 34

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-Saulרֹעֶהkeptהָיָהwasעַבְדְּךָyour-servantלְאָבִיוhis-father'sבַּצֹּאןsheepוּבָאand-there-cameהָאֲרִיthe-lionוְאֶת־הַדּוֹבand-the-bearוְנָשָׂאand-tookשֶׂהa-lambמֵהָעֵדֶר׃from-the-flock

    And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

35. 35

    וְיָצָאתִיand-I-went-outאַחֲרָיוafter-himוְהִכִּתִיוand-smote-himוְהִצַּלְתִּיand-delivered-itמִפִּיוfrom-his-mouthוַיָּקׇםand-when-he-aroseעָלַיupon-meוְהֶחֱזַקְתִּיI-caught-himבִּזְקָנוֹby-his-beardוְהִכִּתִיוand-smote-himוַהֲמִיתִּיו׃and-slew-him

    And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him.

36. 36

    גַּםalsoאֶת־הָאֲרִיthe-lionגַּם־הַדֹּבalso-the-bearהִכָּהslewעַבְדֶּךָyour-servantוְהָיָהand-shall-beהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהֶעָרֵלthe-uncircumcisedהַזֶּהthisכְּאַחַדas-oneמֵהֶםof-themכִּיbecauseחֵרֵףhe-has-defiedמַעַרְכֹתthe-armies-ofאֱלֹהִיםGodחַיִּים׃the-living

    Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God.

37. 37

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֲשֶׁרwhichהִצִּלַנִיdelivered-meמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofהָאֲרִיthe-lionוּמִיַּדand-out-of-the-paw-ofהַדֹּבthe-bearהוּאHeיַצִּילֵנִיhe-will-deliver-meמִיַּדfrom-the-hand-ofהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהַזֶּהthisוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidשָׁאוּלSaulאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלֵךְgoוַיהֹוָהand-the-LORDיִהְיֶהshall-beעִמָּךְ׃with-you

    David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.

38. 38

    וַיַּלְבֵּשׁand-clothedשָׁאוּלSaulאֶת־דָּוִדDavidמַדָּיוwith-his-apparelוְנָתַןand-he-putקוֹבַעa-helmet-ofנְחֹשֶׁתbrassעַל־רֹאשׁוֹupon-his-headוַיַּלְבֵּשׁand-he-clothedאֹתוֹhimשִׁרְיוֹן׃with-a-coat-of-mail

    And Saul armed David with his armour, and he put an helmet of brass upon his head; also he armed him with a coat of mail.

39. 39

    וַיַּחְגֹּרand-girdedדָּוִדDavidאֶת־חַרְבּוֹhis-swordמֵעַלuponלְמַדָּיוhis-apparelוַיֹּאֶלand-he-attemptedלָלֶכֶתto-goכִּיbecauseלֹא־נִסָּהhe-had-not-tried-themוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־שָׁאוּלto-SaulלֹאnotאוּכַלI-couldלָלֶכֶתto-goבָּאֵלֶּהin-theseכִּיbecauseלֹאnotנִסִּיתִיI-have-tried-themוַיְסִרֵםand-put-them-offדָּוִדDavidמֵעָלָיו׃from-him

    And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

40. 40

    וַיִּקַּחand-tookמַקְלוֹhis-staffבְּיָדוֹin-his-handוַיִּבְחַר־לוֹand-chose-himחֲמִשָּׁהfiveחַלֻּקֵי־אֲבָנִיםsmooth-stonesמִן־הַנַּחַלout-of-the-brookוַיָּשֶׂםand-he-setאֹתָםthemבִּכְלִיin-the-bag-ofהָרֹעִיםa-shepherdאֲשֶׁר־לוֹwhich-he-hasוּבַיַּלְקוּטeven-in-a-scripוְקַלְעוֹand-his-slingבְיָדוֹin-his-handוַיִּגַּשׁand-he-drew-nearאֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּי׃to-the-Philistine

    And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

41. 41

    וַיֵּלֶךְand-wentהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineהֹלֵךְand-drewוְקָרֵבnearאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidוְהָאִישׁand-the-manנֹשֵׂאbearingהַצִּנָּהthe-shieldלְפָנָיו׃before-him

    And the Philistine came on and drew near unto David; and the man that bare the shield went before him.

42. 42

    וַיַּבֵּטand-when-looked-aboutהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיִּרְאֶהand-sawאֶת־דָּוִדDavidוַיִּבְזֵהוּhe-disdained-himכִּי־הָיָהbecause-wasנַעַרbut-a-youthוְאַדְמֹנִיand-ruddyעִם־יְפֵהand-of-a-fairמַרְאֶה׃countenance

    And when the Philistine looked about, and saw David, he disdained him: for he was but a youth, and ruddy, and of a fair countenance.

43. 43

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidהֲכֶלֶבam-I-a-dogאָנֹכִיIכִּי־אַתָּהthat-youבָא־אֵלַיcome-to-meבַּמַּקְלוֹתwith-the-stavesוַיְקַלֵּלand-cursedהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineאֶת־דָּוִדDavidבֵּאלֹהָיו׃by-his-gods

    And the Philistine said unto David, Am I a dog, that thou comest to me with staves? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

44. 44

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineאֶל־דָּוִדto-Davidלְכָהcomeאֵלַיto-meוְאֶתְּנָהand-I-will-giveאֶת־בְּשָׂרְךָyour-fleshלְעוֹףto-the-birds-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםthe-heavensוּלְבֶהֱמַתand-to-the-beasts-ofהַשָּׂדֶה׃the-field

    And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.

45. 45

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidאֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיto-the-Philistineאַתָּהyouבָּאcameאֵלַיto-meבְּחֶרֶבwith-a-swordוּבַחֲנִיתand-with-a-spearוּבְכִידוֹןand-with-a-javelinוְאָנֹכִיyet-Iבָא־אֵלֶיךָcome-to-youבְּשֵׁםin-the-name-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאֱלֹהֵיthe-God-ofמַעַרְכוֹתthe-armies-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelאֲשֶׁרwhichחֵרַפְתָּ׃you-have-defied

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

46. 46

    הַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisיְסַגֶּרְךָwill-deliver-up-youיְהֹוָהthe-LORDבְּיָדִיby-my-handוְהִכִּיתִךָand-I-will-smite-youוַהֲסִרֹתִיand-takeאֶת־רֹאשְׁךָyour-headמֵעָלֶיךָfrom-upon-youוְנָתַתִּיand-I-will-giveפֶּגֶרthe-carcases-ofמַחֲנֵהthe-camp-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesהַיּוֹםthis-dayהַזֶּהthisלְעוֹףto-the-birds-ofהַשָּׁמַיִםthe-heavensוּלְחַיַּתand-to-the-wild-beasts-ofהָאָרֶץthe-earthוְיֵדְעוּthat-may-knowכׇּל־הָאָרֶץall-the-earthכִּיthatיֵשׁthere-isאֱלֹהִיםGodלְיִשְׂרָאֵל׃to-Israel

    This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

47. 47

    וְיֵדְעוּand-shall-knowכׇּל־הַקָּהָלall-the-assemblyהַזֶּהthisכִּי־לֹאthat-notבְּחֶרֶבwith-swordוּבַחֲנִיתand-spearיְהוֹשִׁיעַsavesיְהֹוָהthe-LORDכִּיforלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDהַמִּלְחָמָהthe-battleוְנָתַןand-He-will-giveאֶתְכֶםyouבְּיָדֵנוּ׃in-our-hand

    And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD's, and he will give you into our hands.

48. 48

    וְהָיָהand-beכִּי־קָםwhen-aroseהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיֵּלֶךְand-wentוַיִּקְרַבand-came-nearלִקְרַאתto-meetדָּוִדDavidוַיְמַהֵרand-hastenedדָּוִדDavidוַיָּרׇץand-he-ranהַמַּעֲרָכָהtoward-the-armyלִקְרַאתto-meetהַפְּלִשְׁתִּי׃the-Philistine

    And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hasted, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

49. 49

    וַיִּשְׁלַחand-put-forthדָּוִדDavidאֶת־יָדוֹhis-handאֶל־הַכֶּלִיinto-his-bagוַיִּקַּחand-tookמִשָּׁםfrom-thereאֶבֶןa-stoneוַיְקַלַּעand-slung-itוַיַּךְand-he-smoteאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineאֶל־מִצְחוֹin-his-foreheadוַתִּטְבַּעand-it-sankהָאֶבֶןthe-stoneבְּמִצְחוֹin-his-foreheadוַיִּפֹּלand-fellעַל־פָּנָיוupon-his-faceאָרְצָה׃to-the-earth

    And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.

50. 50

    וַיֶּחֱזַקso-prevailedדָּוִדDavidמִן־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיover-the-Philistineבַּקֶּלַעwith-the-slingוּבָאֶבֶןand-with-the-stoneוַיַּךְand-he-smoteאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיְמִתֵהוּand-slew-himוְחֶרֶבbut-swordאֵיןthere-was-noneבְּיַד־דָּוִד׃in-the-hand-of-David

    So David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and with a stone, and smote the Philistine, and slew him; but there was no sword in the hand of David.

51. 51

    וַיָּרׇץand-ranדָּוִדDavidוַיַּעֲמֹדand-stoodאֶל־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיto-the-Philistineוַיִּקַּחand-tookאֶת־חַרְבּוֹhis-swordוַיִּשְׁלְפָהּand-drew-itמִתַּעְרָהּout-of-its-sheathוַיְמֹתְתֵהוּand-slew-himוַיִּכְרׇת־בָּהּand-cut-off-with-itאֶת־רֹאשׁוֹhis-headוַיִּרְאוּand-they-sawהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesכִּי־מֵתthat-was-deadגִּבּוֹרָםtheir-championוַיָּנֻסוּ׃and-they-fled

    Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.

52. 52

    וַיָּקֻמוּand-rose-upאַנְשֵׁיthe-men-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelוִיהוּדָהand-Judahוַיָּרִעוּand-shoutedוַיִּרְדְּפוּand-pursuedאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesעַד־בּוֹאֲךָuntil-you-come-toגַיְאthe-valleyוְעַדand-untoשַׁעֲרֵיthe-gates-ofעֶקְרוֹןEkronוַיִּפְּלוּand-they-fellחַלְלֵיthe-slain-ofפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesבְּדֶרֶךְby-the-way-toשַׁעֲרַיִםShaaraimוְעַד־גַּתand-unto-Gathוְעַד־עֶקְרוֹן׃and-unto-Ekron

    And the men of Israel and of Judah arose, and shouted, and pursued the Philistines, until thou come to the valley, and to the gates of Ekron. And the wounded of the Philistines fell down by the way to Shaaraim, even unto Gath, and unto Ekron.

53. 53

    וַיָּשֻׁבוּand-they-returnedבְּנֵיthe-sons-ofיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelמִדְּלֹקfrom-chasing-hotlyאַחֲרֵיafterפְלִשְׁתִּיםthe-Philistinesוַיָּשֹׁסּוּand-they-spoiledאֶת־מַחֲנֵיהֶם׃their-tents

    And the children of Israel returned from chasing after the Philistines, and they spoiled their tents.

54. 54

    וַיִּקַּחand-tookדָּוִדDavidאֶת־רֹאשׁthe-head-ofהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיְבִאֵהוּand-brought-it-toיְרוּשָׁלָ͏ִםJerusalemוְאֶת־כֵּלָיוand-his-armorשָׂםhe-putבְּאׇהֳלוֹ׃in-his-tent

    And David took the head of the Philistine, and brought it to Jerusalem; but he put his armour in his tent.

55. 55

    וְכִרְאוֹתand-when-sawשָׁאוּלSaulאֶת־דָּוִדDavidיֹצֵאgo-forthלִקְרַאתto-meetהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineאָמַרsaidאֶל־אַבְנֵרto-Abnerשַׂרthe-captain-ofהַצָּבָאthe-armyבֶּן־מִי־זֶהwhose-son-is-thisהַנַּעַרthe-youthאַבְנֵרAbnerוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאַבְנֵרAbnerחֵי־נַפְשְׁךָas-your-soul-livesהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingאִם־יָדָעְתִּי׃I-cannot-tell

    And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son is this youth? And Abner said, As thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.

56. 56

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidהַמֶּלֶךְthe-kingשְׁאַלinquireאַתָּהyouבֶּן־מִי־זֶהwhose-son-isהָעָלֶם׃the-stripling

    And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling is.

57. 57

    וּכְשׁוּבand-as-returnedדָּוִדDavidמֵהַכּוֹתfrom-the-slaughter-ofאֶת־הַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineוַיִּקַּחand-tookאֹתוֹhimאַבְנֵרAbnerוַיְבִאֵהוּand-brought-himלִפְנֵיbeforeשָׁאוּלSaulוְרֹאשׁand-the-head-ofהַפְּלִשְׁתִּיthe-Philistineבְּיָדוֹ׃in-his-hand

    And as David returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, Abner took him, and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

58. 58

    וַיֹּאמֶרand-saidאֵלָיוto-himשָׁאוּלSaulבֶּן־מִיwhose-sonאַתָּהyouהַנָּעַרyoung-manוַיֹּאמֶרand-saidדָּוִדDavidבֶּן־עַבְדְּךָthe-son-of-your-servantיִשַׁיJesseבֵּיתBeth-הַלַּחְמִי׃lehemite

    And Saul said to him, Whose son art thou, thou young man? And David answered, I am the son of thy servant Jesse the Beth-lehemite.